Newark Man, Thaddeus Boone, Arrested In Connection With Brooklyn Fire

He faces five counts of attempted murder, assault, one count of burglary, and two counts of arson.

Boone is the boyfriend of a woman who lives in the building, according to authorities.

It took crews about 20 minutes to get the early morning fire under control, but as CBS 2’s Scott Rapoport reported on Sunday, things could have been worse if not for the actions of a probationary firefighter who was responding to his first fire.